Hamilton vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2017
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4455
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$2030
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$542
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2780
$2620
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
569K
1.23M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 97% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1784th and 5342nd ($2017 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 49th in Canada and South Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hamilton compared to 2.6 months in Suwon. Hamilton ranked 18th best city to live in Canada vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 239th and 124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Suwon

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Hamilton Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1072
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1990
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.1
$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.79%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16293
$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4716
$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$7.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.8
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$605
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21263
$21003

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9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2185
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2142
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1783
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2089
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2370
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$1966
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1899
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$1946
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1846
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2056
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1977
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1554
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2453
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1771
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2267
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1888
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1861
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2447
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2009
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1992
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2291
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1680
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2183
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2013
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2019
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2432
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2021
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2145
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2107
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2101
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2100
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2082
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2056
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1554
116 km or 72 mi London
$1936
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1840
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1849
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2195
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1910
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1799

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1098
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1022
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1042
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1283
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1127
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1089
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1165
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1163
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1122
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1092
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1026
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1129
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1171
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1099
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$955
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1026
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1040
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1055
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1036
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$936
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$900
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1038
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1038